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Saints Row series developer Volition was creating a post-apocalyptic, open-world action game for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 until it recently pulled the plug on the project, senior producer Greg Donovan revealed during a panel discussion at GDC last week.

The game, codenamed "Zeus," was to take place in Rio in the wake of an apocalyptic disaster. Players would control a gunslinging Western-style hero, and gameplay would largely take place on-foot, contrasting the superheroic traversal powers featured in Saints Row 4.

Donovan cites a lack of time and resources as the reasons behind the project's cancellation. "Right or wrong, we know we could've made this game," he said. "But it would've taken too long. It wouldn't have been the responsible thing to do." Currently, the studio is developing a "top-secret" project built on its early experiments with Zeus.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cancelledmicrosoftplaystationps4volitionxbox-onezeusMon, 24 Mar 2014 15:30:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/28/see-zeus-isaac-clarke-throw-down-in-playstation-all-stars/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/28/see-zeus-isaac-clarke-throw-down-in-playstation-all-stars/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/28/see-zeus-isaac-clarke-throw-down-in-playstation-all-stars/#commentsSony will release downloadable characters Zeus and Isaac Clarke for PlayStation All-Stars: Battle Royaleon March 19, along with a new stage that is a cross-over of MediEvil and The Unfinished Swan. According to a post on the PlayStation Blog from newly appointed Sony lead game designer Seth Killian, the stage will be free to play in online ranked matches, $1.99 to own.

Both Zeus and Isaac are being offered gratis to those who purchase God of War: Ascension, available through an included voucher; or you can buy each combatant for $4.99 through PSN on March 19. Above, you can see Isaac battle back the madness - hop past the break if you want to see Zeus choke Sackboy.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dead-spacedead-space-2dead-space-3dlceagod-of-wargod-of-war-ascensionisaac-clarkemedievilplaystationplaystation-all-stars-battle-royaleplaystation-vitaps3sceasuperbot-entertainmentthe-unfinished-swanvisceral-gamesvitazeusThu, 28 Feb 2013 19:00:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/27/playstation-all-stars-gets-isaac-clarke-zeus-and-an-unfinished/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/27/playstation-all-stars-gets-isaac-clarke-zeus-and-an-unfinished/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/27/playstation-all-stars-gets-isaac-clarke-zeus-and-an-unfinished/#commentsPlayStation All-Stars: Battle Royale will get DLC stage based on PSN's abstract The Unfinished Swan on March 19, according to an IGN feature, along with playable Zeus from God of War and Isaac Clarke from Dead Space.

Isaac uses a variety of weapons in combat, with a style most similar to Jak, Drake, or Radec in IGN's estimation, while Zeus is more of a "powerhouse." The Unfinished Swan stage also crosses over with MediEvil.

To see more of these new All-Stars and their new playground, you can watch 27 minutes of gameplay and commentary with Sony Santa Monica lead game designer Seth Killian.

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Continuing coverage of the PlayStation Phone leak, Engadget has now posted details about the unannounced gaming slash celly device. Apparently the phone is currently known as "Zeus" internally and isn't running Android 3.0 firmware just yet (it's said to be running on 2.X for now). Additionally, Engadget reports, citing "multiple, trusted sources ... and we're not just talking good tipsters -- some of our information comes from people much more closely connected to the project," that the "rumor" nature of the device is no longer in effect:

"The PlayStation Phone in the photos we ran last night, and the device reported on back in August is most definitely real. We're not saying that because we want to believe or because we're gingerly trying to nab pageviews: we're saying it because we know it to be true."

Meanwhile, SCEE's original statement regarding the device -- "These images are definitely fake" -- has turned into: "Sony doesn't comment on rumour or speculation" (as has Sony Ericsson's statement). When contacted, SCEA counterparts similarly told us, "We do not comment on rumors or speculation." Unfortunately, suggesting to Sony that the PlayStation Phone doesn't appear to be either "rumor" or "speculation" didn't elicit further comment.